Table 2.
Skinfold measurement formulae.
| Sex | Measurement locations | Formula |
|---|---|---|
| Male | Chest, midaxillary region, triceps, subscapular region, abdomen, suprailium, thigh | Body density = 1.112–0.00043499(sum of SKF)+0.00000055(sum of SKF)2−0.00028826(age) |
| Male | Chest, abdomen, thigh | Body density = 1.10938–0.0008267(sum of SKF)+0.0000016(sum of SKF)2−0.0002574(age) |
| Male | Chest, triceps, subscapular region | Body density = 1.112025–0.0013125(sum of SKF)+0.0000055(sum of SKF)2−0.000244(age) |
| Female | Chest, midaxillary region, triceps, subscapular region, abdomen, suprailium, thigh | Body density = 1.097–0.00046971(sum of SKF)+0.00000056(sum of SKF)2−0.00012828(age) |
| Female | Triceps, suprailium, thigh | Body density = 1.099421–0.0009929(sum of SKF)+0.0000023(sum of SKF)2−0.0001392(age) |
| Female | Triceps, suprailium, abdomen | Body density = 1.089733–0.0009245(sum of SKF)+0.0000025(sum of SKF)2−0.0000979(age) |